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The FireCompass weekly intelligence brief: breaches, new hacking techniques and critical CVEs.

Weekly Cybersecurity Intelligence Report Cyber Threats & Breaches 13 Jan – 19 Jan 2026

The week of January 13-19, 2026, saw 5 critical incidents impacting enterprise infrastructure. Key threats: zero-day RCE exploitation, patch bypass attacks, AI vulnerabilities, and sophisticated malware campaigns. Critical Trends: Zero-day exploitation in production (Cisco CVE-2026-20045) Patch bypass in 48 hours (SmarterMail) AI-native vulnerabilities (Google Gemini) Ransomware backdoor adoption (PDFSIDER) Voice-based phishing with real-time MFA bypass… Read More »Weekly Cybersecurity Intelligence Report Cyber Threats & Breaches 13 Jan – 19 Jan 2026

Weekly Report: New Hacking Techniques and Critical CVEs 7 Jan – 12 Jan 2026

Between January 7-12, 2026, four developments stand out for enterprise defenders: n8n CVE-2026-21858 (Ni8mare): A maximum-severity (CVSS 10.0) unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in n8n workflow automation platform, enabling complete infrastructure takeover through content-type confusion. The vulnerability was disclosed January 7, 2026, with proof-of-concept exploit publicly available; 26,500+ internet-exposed instances remain at risk. Trust Wallet… Read More »Weekly Report: New Hacking Techniques and Critical CVEs 7 Jan – 12 Jan 2026

Weekly Cybersecurity Intelligence Report Cyber Threats & Breaches 7 Jan – 12 Jan 2026

The first full operational week of 2026 (January 7-12) shattered expectations with a cascade of maximum-severity vulnerabilities and mass-scale data exposures. The week was dominated by Cyera’s disclosure of CVE-2026-21858 (Ni8mare)-a CVSS 10.0 unauthenticated RCE in n8n workflow automation affecting ~100,000 instances globally-and the re-emergence of 17.5 million Instagram user records on dark web forums,… Read More »Weekly Cybersecurity Intelligence Report Cyber Threats & Breaches 7 Jan – 12 Jan 2026

Weekly Cybersecurity Intelligence Report Cyber Threats & Breaches 1 Jan – 6 Jan 2026

The first week of 2026 confirmed a clear trend: attackers are shifting from noisy infrastructure takeovers to trust abuse and perception manipulation. Instead of large, unambiguous “smash-and-grab” breaches, the week was shaped by: A high‑profile but non‑production NordVPN “breach” claim, weaponizing incomplete test data exposure and social perception. An escalation in Russia‑aligned UAC‑0184 espionage using… Read More »Weekly Cybersecurity Intelligence Report Cyber Threats & Breaches 1 Jan – 6 Jan 2026

Weekly Report: New Hacking Techniques and Critical CVEs 26 Dec – 31 Dec 2025

The final week of 2025 (December 26-31) featured NVD publication of multiple critical CVEs including root RCE in Xspeeder SXZOS (CVE-2025-54322) and high-severity deserialization flaws, alongside reports of MongoBleed memory leaks in MongoDB and sustained scans on legacy FortiOS/Adobe ColdFusion vulnerabilities. Dark web forums pushed unrestricted AI tools like DIG AI for malware generation and… Read More »Weekly Report: New Hacking Techniques and Critical CVEs 26 Dec – 31 Dec 2025

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